The 1974 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bud Van Deren, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 4–6 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for second in the FWC.[1] The team outscored its opponents 201 to 200 for the season. Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
| 1974 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–3 FWC) |
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| Home stadium | Redwood Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 14 | Cal Lutheran* | L 3–18 | 2,500 | |
| September 21 | at Hawaii* | L 9–35 | 18,555 | |
| September 28 | Simon Fraser* |
| L 3–35 | 5,000 |
| October 5 | Chico State |
| L 28–31 | 2,000 |
| October 12 | Cal State Hayward |
| L 20–28 | 2,800 |
| October 19 | at Sacramento State | W 23–6 | 3,900 | |
| October 26 | at San Diego* | W 53–7 | ||
| November 2 | at No. 12 UC Davis | L 7–14 | 7,500 | |
| November 9 | San Francisco State |
| W 16–12 | 4,200 |
| November 16 | at Puget Sound* | W 39–14 | 3,950 | |
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References
edit- ^ "College Ratings, Standings". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. November 19, 1974. p. C2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Humboldt State Jacks 2014 Football Media Guide". p. 104. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
